Apparating/ Disapparating

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 79511

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "phluxist" <phluxist at y...> wrote:
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> ...edited...
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> Whenever JKR describes someone apparating/disapparating, she always 
> remarks that there is a loud popping or cracking noise. ...edited...
> However, there seem to be many times where JKR describes 
> people 'disappearing' but without a sound. ...edited...
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> It sounds like there are a lot of people in the WW can quietly 
> disappear without drawing attention...
> 
> Whats the deal?
> 
> -Phluxist

bboy_mn:

I posted a theory on this recently but I couldn't find it, so I'll
give it another shot.

I think the intensity of sound made by a wizard when he apparates or
disapparates is related to the amount of effort the put into it. 

Arthur Weasley apparates with a faint pop. Dumbledore makes a sound
not much louder than the swish of a cloak. Fred and George make quite
a loud noise.

If you are very experience at apparation and you are a powerful
wizard, you can apparate with ease, consequently, there is very little
effort and therefore very little sound. Conversely, if you are not
very good at apparating or being a wizard, it may take a substantial
effort, and therefore make a substantial sound. 

In the case of Fred and George, part of the intensity of sound could
be that they are intentionally putting as much effort into apparating
as they can because the want to make the loudest possible sound; they
are showing off, drawing attention to themselves. They could probably
apparate quieter if they wanted to. Also, temper this with the fact
that they just got their license and are not yet very experienced at it.

So that's my theory. In a nutshell, the intensity of sound is
proportional to the intensity of effort it took to apparate.

Just a thought.

bboy_mn